Church Lady Charged With Embezzlement

Boone, NC -- A woman who handled some of the financing and administrative duties for a church is facing charges of taking money from them.

According to the Boone Police Department, Janet Marie Culley, 41, is charged with four counts of Felony Embezzlement.

Investigators said Culley allegedly misappropriated company funds and used them for personal reasons. The crime happened while she was working as a Finance/Ministry Administrative Assistant for the First Baptist Church of Boone, Inc., police said.

Culley was issued a $10,000 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in court July 29.